Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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